Cleo Springs, Oklahoma

Cleo Springs (originally known as Cleo)<ref name="gnis"/><ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Self-published inline</ref> is a town in Major County, Oklahoma, United States.<ref name=gnis/> The population was 287 at the time of the 2020 census.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Description

The post office was established March 21, 1894. The Sod House Museum, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and also an Oklahoma Historic Site, is located north of town in Alfalfa County.<ref>Oklahoma's National Register Handbook, Oklahoma City: State Historic Preservation Office--Oklahoma Historical Society, January 1, 2015. Accessed March 10, 2015.</ref><ref name="Sod-House-OHS">"Sod House Museum," Oklahoma Historical Society, Accessed March 10, 2015.</ref>

Geography

Cleo Springs is in northern Major County, Template:Convert north of Fairview, the county seat, and Template:Convert west of Enid. Oklahoma State Highway 8 passes through the center of town, leading south to Fairview and north Template:Convert to Cherokee. U.S. Routes 412 and 60 pass Template:Convert south of town, leading east together to Enid.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Cleo Springs has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2024"/> Eagle Chief Creek, which passes just west of the town limits and empties into the Cimarron River nearby, was known to the Cheyenne people as Maheonekamax.<ref name="petter">Template:Cite book</ref>

Demographics

Template:US Census population As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 326 people, 135 households, and 90 families residing in the town. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 153 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the town was 98.16% White, 1.53% African American, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.31% of the population.

There were 135 households, out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $39,000. Males had a median income of $25,781 versus $15,893 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,824. About 14.1% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 20.8% of those age 65 or over. Template:Clear left

See also

• List of cities and towns in Oklahoma

External links

• Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Cleo Springs
• Oklahoma Digital Maps: Digital Collections of Oklahoma and Indian Territory